Program Coordinator - Bengaluru, India - Selco Foundation

Selco Foundation
Selco Foundation
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Bengaluru, India

1 week ago

Deepika Kaur

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Base location - Bengaluru

Position: 12 months contract

Experience: 3-4 years

The key activities are mentioned below:

  • District/cluster/village wise geography mapping FPOs in Karnataka.
  • Identifying key stakeholder groups such as local communities, NGOs, and various government departments/ agencies and building a partnership for effective implementation of the program activities.
  • Identifying DREbased technological interventions required to increase (Small and Marginal) farmers' income.
  • Conducting primary research and data collection about current practices of FPOs, nature of business transactions, orientation towards output business.
  • Organizing training programs and Local field coordination with all stakeholders
  • Exploring the feasibility of DRE based technological implementation with the FPOs
  • Undertake market research and field research to identify, benchmark best practices on the above
  • Leverage existing networks, and those facilitated through partners to create the required market channels and linkages to enable a robust business model.

Deliverables expected would include:


  • To study and assess the status of FPOs in terms of business behaviour, financial awareness and linkage, factors responsible for the success and failures of FPOs
  • Facilitate training and capacity building on output business and financial awareness
  • To find out the extent of connectivity between FPOs and various market linkage startups/entities.
  • Identify the best performing FPOs that have potential to take up DRE based solutions
  • User profile of champion end users (Individual farmers/FIGs/Grower Societies) for postharvest processing technology interventions
  • Focusing on all PHL interventions such as Sorting/Grading machines, Dryer, cold storage, Peeler, Slicer, and other value addition related technological solutions.

Note:
This is not an exhaustive list of deliverables and activities. The role may involve additional, related activities based on progress.


Competencies:


  • Someone who extensively worked in the FPO ecosystem
  • Proven experience in Agribusiness, AgriTech, Farmer Producer Organizations
  • Knowledge on fruits & vegetables trade dynamics
  • Ability to travel to sites as needed and perform cross
- geographic monitoring on utilization, conduct training sessions with FPOs and facilitate relevant linkages

  • Ability to present information in clear and presentable formats
  • Familiar with Kannada, Telugu Language is an added advantage
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